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Leaving the A16 motorway, you enter Sainte-Ursanne via the Route des Rangiers. At the junction of this road and the Route de la Gare, just in front of the Porte Saint-Paul, you will find free parking. Parking spaces within the town are in the blue zone.
(S/E) From the car park, head towards the Porte Saint-Paul (right next door) and take Rue du 23 Juin to the square where the Town Hall is located. Turn left onto Rue du 3 Février (Tourist Office), which leads to the Porte Saint-Jean and the bridge of the same name. Cross the bridge.
(1) At the end of the bridge (beautiful view of the town and the Doubs river), turn right. Cross the pedestrian crossing and turn left towards Montenol (signposted) on Rue Clos Sainte-Catherine. It passes in front of the cemetery. When you reach the chalet with a garage in front, turn left onto the path that goes straight up towards the forest (signposted). Follow this path to the road that leads to Montenol.
(2) Cross the road and take the marked path on the right that climbs up through the pasture and passes in front of a wooden shelter. Follow this path along the fence until you reach the trees at the top of the pasture. There, continue to follow the fence closely (marker on tree; do not take the path that climbs up to the right through the grass). A little further up, go through the fence and take the path that climbs to the right through woods and pastures (two gates to pass through) until you come to a small road (there is a bench here).
(3) At the bench, take the road that climbs to the right towards Montenol (signpost). Follow it to the hamlet of Montenol, ignoring the paths that join it. Cross the hamlet of Montenol lengthwise.
(4) At the bus stop (sign), turn left towards "Côte des Paigres - Epauvilliers" (signpost). Shortly afterwards, at the recycling centre, take the path that descends to the left. Follow it for about 3km, mainly through the forest. When you leave the forest, continue along the edge until you come to a road that climbs up to the right towards Epauvillers. Follow it until you reach the first path on the left.
(5) Follow this path through the pastures (very beautiful view of Epauvillers) to the entrance of the village (recycling centre). Go straight ahead along the street that crosses the village. Pass in front of the church.
(6) At the La Poste restaurant (bus shelter), turn left towards Chervillers (signpost). At the fountain, go up to the right (marker). At the second fountain, continue to the right. At the crossroads, follow the signs for Chervillers. After the last house, go down the road along the edge of the copse to the path that descends to the left into the pastures.
(7) Go through the gate and follow this path which descends through meadows and then along the edge of the forest. At the edge of the forest, a little further down in the pasture, there is a post with a marker. Head towards it.
(8) There, descend to the right along the path that veers towards a large tree (marker) below. Go through the fence and down into the pasture between the copses to reach a post with a marker in the middle of the meadow. Turn left onto the path that passes under a ruined shelter. A little further on, you will see the Doubs river and the Chervillers farm, which you will reach. Walk along the building and go through the gate.
(9) You will see a barn and a house in front of you. Pass between the two buildings towards Sainte-Ursanne (large sign on the barn). Turn left, pass in front of the house and continue along the path that descends towards the Doubs to the bridge.
(10) Leave the bridge over the Doubs on your right and continue straight ahead towards the pasture. On the other bank, you will see the Ferme de La Charbonnière farm high up. The path follows the banks of the Doubs through the undergrowth for about 2.5 km.
(11) When you leave the woods, cross the pastures to reach the Ferme de Chétevat. Go through the fence and continue along the path through the pastures (for about 700m), which gradually descends towards the banks of the Doubs. When you leave the woods, you will come to a long meadow that stretches along the Doubs. Pass in front of La Tariche (a campsite on the other bank, accessible by boat), go through the gate and continue across the meadow until you reach the bend in the path that climbs to the left.
(12) There, go straight ahead towards Sainte-Ursanne (signpost) across the meadow. After a short stretch through the forest, come out and walk along a large pasture that climbs up to the heights (Champ de Souboz). After a short stretch through the forest, you will come to a meadow. Opposite you, high up, you can see the hamlet of Les Ravines. Continue along the path, which gradually moves away from the Doubs and climbs towards a copse.
(13) At this point, there is a gate (in the corner of the meadow) that allows you to continue on to Sainte-Ursanne. Do not take it. Temporarily leave the yellow marked trail and follow the path that climbs to the left along the fence. Go through the gate and continue climbing to the hamlet of Les Ravines. At the first building, turn right onto the street that passes under the barn's access ramp and cross the hamlet.
(14) At the last farm, turn left onto the path that climbs uphill (calvary above a fountain) and continue straight ahead. Ignore the path on the left that leads to Montenol. The path is quite steep. At the top, you will find the yellow markings on a post. Continue along the path until you reach the road to Montenol and find the bench at the intersection you took on the way there.
(3) Continue straight ahead and follow the path you took at the start of the hike in the opposite direction. Continue to the road, cross it and continue towards Sainte-Ursanne to reach the car park (S/E).
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